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stewed

The correct spelling is stewed.

How to pronounce stewed

verb

IPA: /stuːd/

Say it like: Ste-wed

The correct spelling is stewed. To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering. For example: "I'm going to stew some meat for the casserole."

Usage Examples

I'm going to stew some meat for the casserole.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.
  2. 2.To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong.
  3. 3.To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
  4. 4.To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.

adjective

  1. 1.Having been cooked by slowly boiling or simmering. See stew.
  2. 2.Intoxicated by an excess of alcohol.
  3. 3.(Of tea) Bitter from having been steeped too long.

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